Common Swine Mycoplasmas
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1977
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Kennedy, Sally
Gill, Michele
Farrington, Daniel
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Mycoplasmas are the smallest organisms (200-300nm) that are capable of growth in cell free medium. They are different from bacteria in that they have no cell walls but are bounded by a unite membrane. The typical mycoplasma colony on solid growth medium has the appearance of a "fried egg." Most mycoplasmas require sterol for growth. Nonsterol requiring mycoplasmas are placed into the genus Acholeplasma.